Sports

2 years ago

UMFK Athletic Hall of Fame class announced

The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its 14th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 23 in the University’s Sports Center during the University’s Homecoming Weekend.

2 years ago

Time for a bass bugging bonanza

A majority of Aroostook anglers already own a spinning rod and or a bait casting outfit, so purchasing a few hardbody plugs and softbody baits will prepare you for bass fishing.

2 years ago

Aromatherapy for bear hunting

It’s become apparent to me that using a tantalizing attractant scent not only coaxes more bear to visit my bait site, but also disguises human odor.

2 years ago

Is your boat rigged for safety?

Almost everyone has heard the old adage “up the creek without a paddle.” Most of us have even been there at one time or another. 

2 years ago

39th Cary Classic draws record number of golfers

The Cary Classic Benefit Golf Tournament celebrated its 39th year in style, drawing the most players in more than a decade. One hundred and six golfers, including several past champions from throughout northern Maine and western New Brunswick turned out for the one-day, play your own ball tournament.

2 years ago

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault will race in the Oxford 250

FORT KENT, Maine — Fort Kent native and former NASCAR racer Austin Theriault is gearing up to return to the race track in late August. Theriault, through a partnership with the Travis Mills Foundation and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, will race in the 50th annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway Aug. 27

2 years ago

Ewings makes history at S.W. Collins 5K as first female first-place finisher

CARIBOU, Maine – In a thrilling twist in the history of the S.W. Collins 5K road race, Teanne Ewings of Houlton outpaced 54 other runners and made history by becoming the first woman to secure the overall win in the 29 years of this road race. Ewings clocked in at 17 minutes, 42.7 seconds, a […]

2 years ago

The dropper rig: more flies and more fish

I was in my mid-20s, having fly fished for well over a dozen years, when I first learned about a dropper rig. A half-dozen friends and avid fly casters flew from Bangor to Bozeman, Montana, to experience wading and drift boat fishing rivers and float tube casting on lakes. We enjoyed steady catch and release […]

2 years ago

Houlton lacrosse players try out for showcase

Northern Maine Moose lacrosse players Isaiah Ervin and Colton Simoes represented their Houlton team at the Maine Underclassmen Lacrosse Showcase tryouts on Monday, June 19.